Paper sheet dispensing box



Jan. 12, 1943'. N'. FLEISCHER I PAPER SHEETDISPENSING BOX 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 File c l Nov. 28, 1939 4 47/744 filr/scws/q I INVENTOR'.

Jan.12,1943; F'LHSCHER I 2,308,273

PAPER SHEET DISPENSING BOX Filed Nov. 28, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1N VENTOR.

A TNAISS. B Y f M ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 12, 1943 UN-ETE D STATES PAT Q EEE'CE Claims.

Th s invention relates to s a 7 paper sheet dispensing box and is an improvement over the paper dispensing pack setforth in-myLetters- Patent No. 2,207,917, issued July 16, 1940.

The primary object of the'inventienisto provide acardboard box in which typewriter paper, ofiice letter heads, and the like maybe packaged for use and which may-'be kept-in the desk drawer of a typist for convenient use asthe paper stock is needed, thus eliminating-the usual practice of loosely placing a supply ofsheets inthe desk drawer which exposes them to soiling..-by. dust, and to damage by-the corners accidentally becoming creased.

Another feature of the'invention residesina folding box formedfrom a-single blankof cardboard which completely-seals a. supplyof paper sheets therein to protect the sheets-against exposure to handling and'which.isprovided with a novel tear-away portion which facilitates individual access to the packaged sheets for con-- venient withdrawal as and when needed by-the user thereof.

A. further feature of the; invention is the pro-'- vision of a folding paper boxof thekind aboveset forth, which is simple and. inexpensive of constructiomwhichmay be stored in" a flat unof paper sheets to attractively packageand'display. the packaged'goods in stack form upon'the shelves of a retail store.

Other features of the invention will appear as the following specificationis read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an insideplan View of the blank from which the paper dispensing box is constructed.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the front end of the blank showing the front wall folded and secured to the bottom wall.

Figure 3 is a perspective'view of the box in folded set up position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the rear portion of the folded box.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 11 of Figures;

Figure 8 is anenlarged verticallor-igitudinalsectional view' on the-line 88- of-F-igure 3;

Figure 9 is an enlarged vertical longitudinall sectional viewthroughthe front end of the-"box showing the tear away portion removed and-the"- manner in'which' a paper sheet is removed by' thefingers of a user.

Figure 10' is a fragmentarytopplan.view of a blank illustrating ar modified formof the in vention.

Figure 11 is afragmentary top plan viewof the modified form of blankin set up position.

Figure 12 is an enlarged vertical transverse sectional viewon: the'linel 2-! ZlOf Figure 11: 1

Referring to th drawings by reference characters and' at present to-Figure 1, theletter A designates a blank of foldable cardboard from. which my paper. sheet dispensing box" is constructed. and: which is substantially: rectangular configuration. in; plan and; cut: andiscored': in; a. mannerinow: to .he described. Before describin the scoring ofthe blank: A; it isto lbexunderstood. that the. right side of. the blank 'iniFigure 1 constitutes the front ;end of theiboxzto beaconstructed: andthe-ileftzside, represents the .rear. end of :the box.

A bottom wall I0 is formed from thelower: portion of the blankuA-and is, bounded by therear edge, of therblank; vlongitudinalscore lines; I2; and I3; and-;a:.transverse score line; M1. The score line I3; is disposed; parallelto thebottom; edge, of, the blankgandithe stock material therebetween constitutes a .side Wall, Hi; the front: end: of which terminates in: a rearwardly inclined :edge: It, the-inner end of; the edge. It: meeting; one. end of thesoore line; I4." Integralwith the side wall I5-at the-rear endgthereof is a corner-flap ILthe same being; separated; from the sidewalli5. by a-rearwardly inclined; score linev 18-, which is parallel to the frontinclined. edgeilfir Divided: from the bottom wall It] byv the score line: It: is a front wall 19 which is divided by a transverse'score line 20 into anouter front wallrsection 21 and 5 an inner front v wallisection, 22;v the latter having, a. score line 23; extending transversely. thereof; adjacent the free front" edge: to. provide a glue flap 24; Parallel score lines 2,5,25 eXtend ht, angle to, the;score ,lines. M and 20- from, the'score line: I41: to, the frontedge of the.- front wall" section 22' for the purpose .of. re?

inforcing; thefront Wall when theiblanktis folded: to box formingpositionh Integraliwith the opposite end of; the; inner front: wall section. 2.1; are triangular; shaped sideL fiaps126fl.25: which are foldable; at right: angles; to; the. front: walk section 2| on the score lines 27-21 which are continuations of the score lines l2 and I3 respectively. Each triangular shaped side fiap 23 is provided with a female snap fastener element 28, the open sockets of the female snap fastener element 23 being disposed on the inner side of the blank and the heads thereof on the outer side for a purpose to be presently explained.

A rectangular shaped top wall 29 is formed from, the upper portion of the blank A and is bounded by a longitudinal score line 39 which is parallel to the score line l2 and spaced a distance corresponding to the width of the side wall l5 to provide a side wall 3| intermediate the bottom wall It) and the top wall 29. The top wall 29 is further bounded by a rear transversescore line 32, a front transverse score line 33 and a longitudinal score line 34, the latter separating the top wall 29 from an attaching flap 35. The score lines 32 and 33 are forwardly offset with respect to the rear edge II and the front score line l4 of the bottom wall I!) for a purpose hereinafter appreciated.

The side wall 3| is provided with a forwardly inclined front edge 36 and the rear end of the side wall 3| has a rear corner fiap 31 integral therewith and which is inwardly foldable on the forwardly inclined score line 38 which extends from the edge II to the score line 32.

The transverse score line 33 separates the top wall 29 from the separable front end flap 39. The top wall 29 adjacent the front end thereof has a pull tab 43 cut therefrom and the ends of the slits forming the pull tab are joined by weakened tear lines 4|-4| which join the weakened lines 42-42 in transverse alinement with the fold line 33.

Integral with the rear end of the top wall 29 and separated therefrom by the score line 32 is a rear end wall or closure 43 which is separated by a transverse score line 44 from an inwardly foldable end flap 45, the said flap having a score line 43 extending transversely thereof but merely for reinforcing purposes. The rear end fiap 46 is provided with a slot 41 closely adjacent the score line 44 to receive a centrally located looking tongue 48 formed integral with the bottom wall l and hinged along the score line 49, the flap 48 having a transverse score line 50 which enables the tongue to be bent and inserted into the slot 41 when the box is in erected position.

Mounted in the side wall 3| adjacent the front end thereof is a male snap fastener element the head end of which is disposed on the outer side of the side wall. The side wall I5 is similarly provided with a male snap fastener element 5 I, but this particular element is not applied until the attaching flap is glued to the inner side of the side wall I5, thus the snap fastener element 5| associated with the side wall I5 passes through the side wall l5 and the attaching flap 35.

The initial step in the folding of the blank A is illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawings and consists in folding the front wall IS on the score line 29 so that the glue flap 24 overlies the inner side of the bottom wall In and is attached thereto by the adhesive applied by reason of the flap 24. The next operation is to fold the blank on the longitudinal score line 39, thus'bringing the attaching fiap 35 in a position over the bottom wall I!) where it will be overlapped by the glue surface on the side wall I5. The box is now partially folded and mm a fiat condition for compact stacking and shipping, but when it is desired to complete the setting up of the box for the reception of a paper pack, an operator applies inward pressure along the folds formed by the score lines 39 and I3, thus causing the top and bottom walls 29 and ID to be moved into separated spaced relation with the side walls l5 and 3| in a vertical upright position. The front wall of the box may now be closed by first folding the front end flap 39 downwardly on the fold line 33 and weakened lines 42-42, after which the folded front wall I9 is swung upwardly on the score line H until it abuts the inclined front edges l6 and 36 of the side walls l5 and 3| respectively, whereupon the triangular end flaps 23-23 are swung inwardlyon the. score lines 21-21 and the female snap fastener elements 23-29 are engaged with the male snap fastener elements '5 |-5 The front end of the box having now been closed, the paper pack consisting of a stack of sheets as shown in Figure 9 and designated S, are inserted through the rear open end of the box and when the paper pack is fully inserted, the front ends of the sheets engage the front end flap 39 which flap is disposed at an angle substantially parallel to the angle of the front wall. The rear end of the box may now be closed by first folding the rear comer fiaps l1 and 31 inwardly on the respective fold lines [8 and 33, after which the rear end wall 43 is folded on the score line 32 and the flap 45 is folded on the score line 44 and inserted inwardly so as to lie against the bottom wall l9. To look the rear end wall 43, the tongue 48 is folded inwardly on the line 53 and the free end inserted into the slot 41. The paper sheet dispensing box is now in completely folded set up position and it is assumed that it is desired to open the box to facilitate the individual dispensing of the paper sheets S. To open the box, the

operator grasps the pull tab 4|] and pulls outwardly thereon to tear away the front portion of the top wall 29 to provide a finger receiving opening 52 and continues to pull in order to completely tear away the front end flap 39 along the tear lines 42-42. After the front end fiap 39 has been completely freed from its connection with the top wall 29, the same is withdrawn from the box and thrown away, and the tearing away of this flap provides a narrow slot 53 which extends transversely of the box at the front top edge. By reference to Figure 9 of the drawings, it will be seen that a person desiring a sheet of paper from the box may insert the forefinger through the opening 52 and slide a sheet of paper outwardly through the slot 53. By reason of the angularity of the front and rear walls of the box, the front edges of the paper sheets are held disposed in a position to be reached by the fingers of anoperator when inserting the same through the openings 52. r

In Figures 10 to 12 inclusive, I have shown a slight modified form of the invention wherein the use of the snap fastener elements for securing the front wall in erected position is dispensed with, and in lieu thereof, each triangular shaped flap 23 has an inwardly foldable locking tongue 54 integral therewith and which tongues are foldable relative to the flaps 26 on the fold lines 55. The tongues 54-54 are foldable over the top wall 29 and are insertible into pairs of locking slots 56-55. Also in this form of the invention, I dispense with the gluing of the flap 24 to the bottom wall It], and in lieu thereof the bottom wall I9 has locking tabs 51 struck inwardly there-- from and beneath which the flap 24 of the front end wall section 22 engages.

From the foregoing description, it will beappreciated that I have provided a simple and inexpensive cardboard box in which sheets oftypewriting paper and the like may be packaged and dispensed in a clean and fresh condition as the occasion requires. The top wall '29 of the box ma contain the trade-mark of the manufacturer of the paper sheets, and any other printed in-' dicia which may be necessary for instructing the user in the opening of the box. Also, due to the inclined front wall of the box, the trade-mark, grade of paper, and the like may be printed thereon and be clearly visible to view when boxes containing the paper sheets are stacked one upon the other upon shelves of a retailer.

While I have shown and described what I consider to be the most practical embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that such changes and alterations as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what i claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A folding box for the packaging of paper sheets comprising a cardboard box body which is of parallelogram in longitudinal section to provide a bottom wall, a top wall, side walls and inclined parallel front and rear walls, said front wall being integral with and hinged to said bottom wall, foldable corner flaps hinged to opposite ends of said front wall and flatly engaging the exterior of said side walls, interlocking tongue and slot means between said corner flaps and top wall of said box to secure the corner flaps against said side walls, a foldable flap integral with the front end of said top wall and separated therefrom by a transverse fold line, said flap being folded inwardly against the inclined front wall, a pull tab out from said top wall and connected by weakened tear lines which extend to and outwardly along the transverse fold line, whereby the box body may be opened for the individual dispensing of paper sheets by grasping said pull tab and pulling thereon to sever said flap from the top wall and thereby provide a slot across the front top edge of the body and a communicating finger opening in the top wall thereof.

2. A folding box for the packaging of paper sheets comprising a single blank of cardboard which is cut, scored, and folded to provide a bottom wall, side walls having inclined parallel end edges, a top wall, a front end wall integral with said bottom wall having a score line extending transversely thereacross and inwardly folded thereon upon itself to provide an outer front wall section and an inner front wall section, means for securing the inwardly folded inner front wall section substantially flat against the outer front wall section, foldable end flaps integral with the ends of said outer front wall section and overlap ping the front ends of the side walls with the front end wall disposed against the inclined front end edges thereof, inwardly foldable locking tongues integral with said end walls and foldable over said top wall, said top wall having slots therein for respectively receiving said locking tongues which interlock with the walls of said slots, a front end flap integral with the front end of said top wall and separated therefrom by a transverse fold line for folding inwardly against the inner side of the folded front end wall, a pull tab cut from the top wall and connected by weakened tear lines which extend outwardly to and along the last mentioned transverse fold line,

an inwardly foldable rear end wall integral with said top wall, and releasable locking means for securing the rear end wall in closed position at an angle substantially conforming to that of th rear ends of said side walls.

3. A folding box for the packaging and subsequent dispensing of paper sheets comprising a box body constructed from a single blank of cardboard which is parallelogram shape in side elevation having a bottom wall, a top wall,'opposed side walls, an upwardly outwardly inclined front wall, and a rear wall parallel to said front wall; said front wall being integral with and hingedly connected to said bottom wall along a transverse score line, foldable corner flaps.

connected to opposite ends of said front wall along hinge scores and flatly engaging the ex terior of the respective side walls, releasable fastening means connecting each of said corner flaps with an adjacent wall of the box body other than the front wall thereof, a foldable flap integral with the front end of said top wall and connected thereto along a transverse hinge score, said flap being folded inwardly against the inclined front wall, a pull tab defined by a slit cut from the frontmid portion of said top wall, weakened tear lines provided in the top wall which extend forwardly from the edges of the slit to and outwardly along the transverse fold line to the respective ends thereof, whereby the box body may be opened for the individual dispensing of the paper sheets by grasping said pull tab and pulling upwardly and forwardly thereon to sever said flap from the top wall along the weakened tear lines and thereby provide a relatively narrow sheet dispensing slot across the front top edge of the body and a communicating finger opening in the top wall thereof.

4. A folding box for the packaging and subsequent dispensing of paper sheets comprising a box body constructed from a single blank of cardboard which is of parallelogram shape in side elevation having a bottom wall, a top wall, opposed side walls, an upwardly outwardly inclined front wall, and a rear wall parallel to said front wall; said front wall being integral with and hingedly connected to said bottom wall along a transverse score line, a front wall reenforcing flap integral with the top of the front wall and connected thereto along a hinge score, said reenforcing flap being folded inwardly against the rear 'of the front wall and having its inner end engaging the bottom wall, foldable corner flaps connected to opposite ends of said front wall along hinge scores and flatly engaging the exterior of the respective side walls, releasable fastening means connecting each of said corner flaps with an adjacent wall of the box body other than the front wall thereof, a fold-- able flap integral with the front end of said top wall and connected thereto along a transverse hinge score, said flap being folded inwardly against the inclined front wall, a pull tab defined by a slit cut from the front mid portion of said top wall, weakened tear lines provided in the top wall which extend forwardly from the edges of the slit to and outwardly along the transverse fold line to the respective ends thereof, whereby the box body may be opened for the individual dispensing of the paper sheets by grasping said pull tab and pulling upwardly and forwardly thereon to sever said flap from the top wall along the weakened tear lines and thereby provide a relatively narrow sheet dispensing slot across the front top edge of the body and a communicating finger opening in the top wall thereof.

5. A folding box for the packaging and subsequent dispensing of paper sheets comprising a box body constructed from a single blank of cardboard which is of parallelogram shape in side elevation having a bottom wall, a top wall, opposed side walls, an upwardly outwardly inclined front wall, and a rear wall parallel to said front wall; said front wall being integral with and hingedly connected to said bottom wall along a transverse score line, foldable corner flaps connected to opposite ends of said front wall along hinge scores and flatly engaging the exterior of the respective side walls, snap fastener elements releasably connecting said corner flaps with the side walls, a foldable flap integral with the front end of said top wall and connected thereto along a transverse hinge score, said flap being folded inwardly against the inclined front wall, a pull tab defined by a slit cut from the front mid portion of said top wall, weakened tear lines provided in the top wall which extend forwardly from the edges of the slit to and outwardly along the transverse fold line to the respective ends thereof, whereby the box body may be opened for the individual dispensing of the paper sheets by grasping said pull tab and pulling upwardly and forwardly thereto to sever said flap from the top wall along the weakened tear lines and thereby provide a relatively narrow sheet dispensing slot across the front top edge of the body and a communicating finger opening in the top Wall thereof.

NATHAN FLEISCHER. 

